Sec. 40-50. - Design review.

A.

Scenic landscape units.

Design standards. The director shall establish ministerial design standards for review of applications for reconstruction and repair of residential structures on fire- damaged lots.

Reconstruction and repair of residential structures. Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of this code, applications for reconstruction and repair of residential structures on fire-damaged lots located in an SR combining district and also within a scenic landscape unit as shown in the general plan open space element shall be subject to review and approval by the director. Applications that conform to the design standards established under Section 40-50 A shall be approved. The director's decision shall be final and the provisions of Section[s] 26-92-040(a), (b) of this code shall not apply. Applications that do not comply with the design standards established under Section 40-50 A shall be subject to administrative design review under Chapter 26 of this code.

B.

Commercial and industrial structures. Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of this code, applications for reconstruction and repair of commercial and industrial structures on fire-damaged lots may, in the discretion of the director, be subject to administrative design review pursuant to Chapter 26 of this code. If the director determines that administrative design review is not appropriate or otherwise not applicable, the application for reconstruction or repair shall be subject to design review under Chapter 26 of this code.

(Ord. No. 6501, § III(Exh. A), 12-10-2024; Ord. No. 6398, § III(Exh. A), 12-13-2022)